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. >> you mentioned vice president biden swooping in at the last minute like superman and being able to secure this deal and that's certainly the perception a lot of people had. we heard mitch mcconnell speaking on the floor and he said this shouldn't have taken this long. certainly, there have been discussions about this for months. so in terms of the political drama that was playing out behind the scenes, how did this happen this waif? all of the sudden, at the 11th hour, well passed the 11th hour, we're voting at two in the morning on this measure. >> well, just as the way things happen in congress. nobody does anything until their back is completely against the wall. and i've got to say, maura, it's not all said and done for all the reasons we've outlined. the house of representatives still has to act. there could yet be some hiccups if not major explosions along the way here. but, you know, i mean, in order for people to come together, they've really got to have their backs up against the wall. and if you can say one thing, one remarkable thing about what's happening here on the se
. >> you mentioned vice president biden swooping in at the last minute like superman and being able to secure this deal and that's certainly the perception a lot of people had. we heard mitch mcconnell speaking on the floor and he said this shouldn't have taken this long. certainly, there have been discussions about this for months. so in terms of the political drama that was playing out behind the scenes, how did this happen this waif? all of the sudden, at the 11th hour, well passed the...
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biden time, ow! almost got it. as the saying goes, what happens in delaware -- >> all proceeds go to biden 2016 presidential exploratory committee. >> you don't think that will matter if biden launches a 2016 presidential campaign? remember what chevy chase on "snl" did to gerry ford. he killed him. >>> here is what fox news found to be missing from the obama/clinton "60 minutes" interview. >> i think for some reason they just didn't dig into anything at all. >> 30 minutes, come on? >> i would like to know -- did she pass out and hit her head, was she pushed? how did she hit her head and get a concussion? >> she said, quote, i still have some lingering effects from falling on my head. there was no follow-up. >> you're right. >> okay. she was injured. she had a concussion -- >> that's one of the questions i have. >> how did you fall on your head? >> she passed out i think was the story. >> the questions have morphed there. you just saw them, from did she really have a concussion to was she pushed? >>> finally, move
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well, today we learned from joe biden that he's going to beat that deadline by 2 1/2 weeks. the vice president says he's going to have his recommendations to president obama by tuesday. this upcoming tuesday. the 15th. as a lifelong procrastinator i'm kind of jealous. but as somebody who covers the news for a living, um surprised. this usually does not happen. everything's always down to the wire, right? but this is happening early. it's happening faster than even expected. and it's really important that it is happening that way. the same week of the president's press conference a "washington post" op-ed, a person who is the at least at the federal level. in terms of what we're going to do on this subject. the gun lobby, the nra at least, in some ways is a victim of their own success. their political m.o. is to prevent anybody from even bringing up gun control legislation, to make it seem politically impossible to even broach the subject. and so they're not used to having the debate, their side of the argument, with powerful, motivated, organized proponents of the opposite v
well, today we learned from joe biden that he's going to beat that deadline by 2 1/2 weeks. the vice president says he's going to have his recommendations to president obama by tuesday. this upcoming tuesday. the 15th. as a lifelong procrastinator i'm kind of jealous. but as somebody who covers the news for a living, um surprised. this usually does not happen. everything's always down to the wire, right? but this is happening early. it's happening faster than even expected. and it's really...
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and, president obama and joe biden are working on something big. we have an inside account of what's going on behind the scenes. and it may surprise you. you oo 're watching "politics nation" right here on msnbc. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! >>> president obama and joe biden are on the verge of something big, bigger than anyone might have expected. that's next. [ coughs ] shh! [ coughs ] shh! [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] this feels cool. [ male announcer ] halls. let the cool in. my ex-girlfriend... 7th grade math teacher. who is this? that's pete. my... [ dennis' voice ] allstate agent. a "starving artist" has an allstate agent? he got me... [ dennis' voice ] the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance and you still get an agent. [ normal voice ] i call it...
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i hazard to say i don't think biden has that either. any of the democrats i talked to always say clinton, clinton, clinton. it's time for a woman. i think this will be hillary clinton's big decision to make and my goodness, joe biden certainly can't be happy about that but i think this sort of speculation about biden, at least keeps sort of interest in obama's presidency. >> right. >> makes it more relevant going forward. >> and let's be real here. i mean, as african-americans celebrated having the first african-american president, nia-malika, i've talked to women who want to see as secretary clinton said, 14 million chips in the glass ceiling, through her presence in running. >> that's right. and i think she would have that connection. you know, one of the connections that the democratic party faces is who can keep the obama coalition going and i think probably hillary clinton is more likely to be able to do that rather than biden. and i also just think that part of obama's legacy is whether or not he's going to be able to hand off the
i hazard to say i don't think biden has that either. any of the democrats i talked to always say clinton, clinton, clinton. it's time for a woman. i think this will be hillary clinton's big decision to make and my goodness, joe biden certainly can't be happy about that but i think this sort of speculation about biden, at least keeps sort of interest in obama's presidency. >> right. >> makes it more relevant going forward. >> and let's be real here. i mean, as african-americans...
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biden was three inches away from the vice, the vice preside. you can see half his face there he he had to know it was faked. >> biden has no clue. his mind is on one thing. it's like a dog on a bone. is he thinking about four years from now he was slobbering so much thinking of himself getting sworn in, they had to pass out water wings to people on the podium. listen, the president barely pays lip service to the constitution, so i don't mind beyonce, she looked great. i'm just glad her old man didn't jump in to interrupt her. every time there is a pretty girl singing, alicia keys. old man comes in the middle of it jay-z. i call him the interrupter. it was nice to see bill and hillary together at the inauguration because it reminded me the last time i saw them together was at bill's inauguration. nice to see the kids together. the country is so lost now that i loved it when the president in the middle of his speech said ask not and he just stopped there because he doesn't want to hear any questions about anything. ask not. that's where it stoppe
biden was three inches away from the vice, the vice preside. you can see half his face there he he had to know it was faked. >> biden has no clue. his mind is on one thing. it's like a dog on a bone. is he thinking about four years from now he was slobbering so much thinking of himself getting sworn in, they had to pass out water wings to people on the podium. listen, the president barely pays lip service to the constitution, so i don't mind beyonce, she looked great. i'm just glad her...
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. >> if hillary clinton runs, joe biden will not run? >> right now, things can always change in politics, but right now, she is in such a commanding position that if she decides that she wants to run, it would be a coronation. i think she would only have token opposition. so you're not going to see that biden/clinton race that everybody in the press wants to see. >> is it just in the culture of the media that they were looking for something? they just couldn't accept the fact that these two were big rivals in 2008, there was pretty tough stuff said back and forth and they come back to work together for the good of the country? is this just an example that fox news can't stomach? >> we're always all of us, not just fox, we want news. but if news makers are determined to not make news, which it's clear they were, they were doing this for a particular purpose, the president to show gratitude, the secretary of state to have an exit kind of interview where she mentioned some of their achievements, it was nothing any reporter could have done,
. >> if hillary clinton runs, joe biden will not run? >> right now, things can always change in politics, but right now, she is in such a commanding position that if she decides that she wants to run, it would be a coronation. i think she would only have token opposition. so you're not going to see that biden/clinton race that everybody in the press wants to see. >> is it just in the culture of the media that they were looking for something? they just couldn't accept the fact...
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>> i think the game between biden and hillary has been this. i don't think they would primary each other but i think each of them has been try og to put faths on the ground -- >> but will he pull out if she comes in? >> i think if she makes a strong manufacture to run, i think biden would back down because i think the president is going to have to have a conversation with one of these two and say i got to back one of you, i can't back you both and i'm not going to be neutral. the president really wants his legacy to be another democratic president. >> you answered my question well. howard, can you answer it? if you don't know, you don't know. we lived through mccarthy/kennedy, bobby kennedy, gene mccarthy. that was terrible for the democratic party. two great candidates forced to run against each other because bobby got in late. >> first of all, i think part of this was about the next four years of president obama. it's not just about -- >> how does he need hillary? because he didn't put women in top positions? >> hillary is a major figure in t
>> i think the game between biden and hillary has been this. i don't think they would primary each other but i think each of them has been try og to put faths on the ground -- >> but will he pull out if she comes in? >> i think if she makes a strong manufacture to run, i think biden would back down because i think the president is going to have to have a conversation with one of these two and say i got to back one of you, i can't back you both and i'm not going to be neutral....
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joe biden called the signing of a law a bfd. former vice president dick cheney told patrick leahy to f yourself in an argument over halliburton and senator john kerry used it with an interview with the rolling stone over an interview about the iraq war. did i expect george bush to f it up as badly as he did? i don't think anybody did. whoo. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i'm in total control because i can trade tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 directly online in 12 markets in their local currencies. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i use their global research to get an edge. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550
joe biden called the signing of a law a bfd. former vice president dick cheney told patrick leahy to f yourself in an argument over halliburton and senator john kerry used it with an interview with the rolling stone over an interview about the iraq war. did i expect george bush to f it up as badly as he did? i don't think anybody did. whoo. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't....
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and now joe biden has sped up that six-week time frame to four weeks. and the consequence of that, just like back in 1968, is that the gun lobby is having a hard time getting organized. just like lbj said. the same dynamic is actually at work not just at the federal level but in new york state where new york democratic governor andrew cuomo yesterday in his state of the state address called for new state-level restrictions on guns in new york. and he was not kidding. he was not just calling for something in a speech he hopes people will start working on. the state assembly speaker today said legislative leaders and the governor are already 95% of the way done. with an agreement on a new package of gun reforms in the state and the republicans in the state senate are already telling reporters that they are not intending to block this deal for new gun laws. mr. cuomo's state of the state speech was yesterday. new york state lawmakers come back next week, and the word in new york is that they're not just going to start considering what was in that speech ne
and now joe biden has sped up that six-week time frame to four weeks. and the consequence of that, just like back in 1968, is that the gun lobby is having a hard time getting organized. just like lbj said. the same dynamic is actually at work not just at the federal level but in new york state where new york democratic governor andrew cuomo yesterday in his state of the state address called for new state-level restrictions on guns in new york. and he was not kidding. he was not just calling for...
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. >>> there are hints that vice president joe biden may run for president in 2016. his son beau says his father will take a hard look at it, i hope did he. >>> and new jersey's 89-year-old frank lautenberg doesn't seem happy with suggestions he might not run for reelection in 2014. new york mayor cory booker said he will run for the senate. >>> last night on the daily show, jon stewart looked back at the inauguration. >> yesterday's events had everything, large crowds, the swearing ins, the walking, the waving, a fairy tale style ball and the grandest of american traditions, the peaceful transfer of spouses. it's what separates us from the animals. >> and that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> companies mining for metal, water and more on asteroids. >>> and what is the real deal behind drinking alcohol and how well you'll sleep? >>> the latest details from a texas school shooting coming up on "first look." [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other q
. >>> there are hints that vice president joe biden may run for president in 2016. his son beau says his father will take a hard look at it, i hope did he. >>> and new jersey's 89-year-old frank lautenberg doesn't seem happy with suggestions he might not run for reelection in 2014. new york mayor cory booker said he will run for the senate. >>> last night on the daily show, jon stewart looked back at the inauguration. >> yesterday's events had everything, large...
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president of omega club, and member of vice president biden's gun violence task force. in 48 days had 48 days 1443 have died from gun violence. including those was a 39-year-old fella who was shot outside of his massachusetts skateboard shop on tuesday afternoon. his family told boston cbs affiliate that opening patriots skateboards was shawn's dream. he survived tours in afghanistan and iraq only to be shot at home. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. another life lost because of senseless gun violence in this country. the next time i'm before you more than 100 more people will have lost their lives and the number continues to rise. weekdays 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: there is a new movement to address two of our most important issues, climate change and gun violence using a classic grassroots tactic which is divestment. sending a message by pulling money. yesterday a chicago employee fund pulled f
president of omega club, and member of vice president biden's gun violence task force. in 48 days had 48 days 1443 have died from gun violence. including those was a 39-year-old fella who was shot outside of his massachusetts skateboard shop on tuesday afternoon. his family told boston cbs affiliate that opening patriots skateboards was shawn's dream. he survived tours in afghanistan and iraq only to be shot at home. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. another life lost because of senseless...
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he has a very close relationship with vice president joe biden as well from their work in the senate and a bunch of other things. perry's exactly right. we have fights coming up. the sequestration cliff is on us on march 1st. we still haven't sorted that out. so, you know, in many ways military spending has been one of the third rails of washington politics for a long time. so from obama's point of view, it's a great idea to have someone who has gone out there and talked about the necessity of cutting that spending and who's also a republican that can take flak in a different way than a democratic pick could. >> republicans, many of them, have turned on hagel. when he retired, mcconnell called him a great statesman. a clear voice. not hearing that now. here's what senator chris murphy said just this morning. >> republicans are spoiling for a fight. i think they recognize that this guy's coming into his second term with a head of steam. that he's very well regarded on issues of foreign policy. the republicans are used to holding an advantage on that mantle, have lost it to an extent.
he has a very close relationship with vice president joe biden as well from their work in the senate and a bunch of other things. perry's exactly right. we have fights coming up. the sequestration cliff is on us on march 1st. we still haven't sorted that out. so, you know, in many ways military spending has been one of the third rails of washington politics for a long time. so from obama's point of view, it's a great idea to have someone who has gone out there and talked about the necessity of...
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that's why he got biden involved. host: what about the new member, how will they be the same or different than the 112th congress, the tea party freshmen we saw, how are they they same or different? guest: i don't see a lot of similarities. there are some republicans in conservative districts coming new york stockman, from texas, he likes john boehner but he's not going to vote for him, expressing concerns about his conservative credentials. overall, much different freshmen class. democrats picked up eight seats in the house. they cut into the house republican majority. the tea party influence is not as big as 2010 and also, john boehner has been upset at some tea party lawmakers, some freshmen, some senior members who have not been with him. he's trying to down play their influence unless they're -- he's trying to foster unity. he's saying we can't take on the president if we're divide. clearly right now we've seen over the last couple of weeks, they're divided. host: and tonya from west virginia, independent caller.
that's why he got biden involved. host: what about the new member, how will they be the same or different than the 112th congress, the tea party freshmen we saw, how are they they same or different? guest: i don't see a lot of similarities. there are some republicans in conservative districts coming new york stockman, from texas, he likes john boehner but he's not going to vote for him, expressing concerns about his conservative credentials. overall, much different freshmen class. democrats...
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senator joe biden was one of those. and i gather he was one of those. they are not naturally senate people. that does not mean that they do not have friends, but it also does not mean that they have a whole lot of warm ties. he grew to be one, but he was not initially. senator biden actually had hair. it was a long time ago. before he had hair. i would say that senator ha gel's personal ties are dated. he has been out for a while. terms of republican support, i would say it is very thin to nonexistent. we will have to see what happens. i do not think many people would be voting for him because of friendship. host: you can watch or listen on c-span radio. we are talking with steve clemons, and gary schmitt. our focus, the nomination of chuck hagel. next, a democrat joining us from tennessee. good morning. caller: the republicans are going against everything and everybody that he puts up there. hadfields to be in a war and get hurt. not until you walk in your shoes. it is time for them to wake up. host: he has sacrificed a great deal, but nevertheless, i
senator joe biden was one of those. and i gather he was one of those. they are not naturally senate people. that does not mean that they do not have friends, but it also does not mean that they have a whole lot of warm ties. he grew to be one, but he was not initially. senator biden actually had hair. it was a long time ago. before he had hair. i would say that senator ha gel's personal ties are dated. he has been out for a while. terms of republican support, i would say it is very thin to...
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vice president biden's task force is going to send recommendations to the president tomorrow. with all the pushback that we've seen, for example, folks who are just saying, it's not going to happen with this assault weapons ban being reinstated. how optimistic are you and what do you think can get done? >> well, i'm the author along the then senator perata of the california assault weapons ban. when i was the speaker of the assembly we passed one gun a month bill. we passed the saturday night special bill, safe storage. that was good for california. we need a federal assault weapons ban if we want to be truly effective. we need universal background checks in a country where 40% of the arm sales are done between private owners and no background check is required. we need a tougher law against illegal straw purchasers who can buy a gun legally and then sell it to someone who can't and shouldn't own a gun. we need to do a lot more to beef up our mental health registries and provide more mental health services. and we need to address the culture of violence that we have in our cou
vice president biden's task force is going to send recommendations to the president tomorrow. with all the pushback that we've seen, for example, folks who are just saying, it's not going to happen with this assault weapons ban being reinstated. how optimistic are you and what do you think can get done? >> well, i'm the author along the then senator perata of the california assault weapons ban. when i was the speaker of the assembly we passed one gun a month bill. we passed the saturday...
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but you can never say that joe biden is being affected. he's just out there saying whatever comes to his mind. he's sort of like this giddy guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. at a time when everybody seems to be guarding themselves, and certainly if you look at the other politicians we're covering these days, the president, the senate majority leader, minority leader, very buttoned-down guys. >> oh, yeah, he is everybody's favorite uncle. >> mitt romney campaigning this year in pennsylvania. less than the consummate politician when he commented on the cookies from a local bakery. let's watch this. >> i'm not sure about these cookies. they don't look like you made them. did you make those cookies? you didn't, did you? no. they came from the local 7-eleven, bakery or whatever. >> it just didn't come naturally to him, joy. >> notal at all. and a cinematic theory of politics that since the television age, the politicians who do well kind of have that hollywood quality. so jfk, people who were in that age when there was a gran
but you can never say that joe biden is being affected. he's just out there saying whatever comes to his mind. he's sort of like this giddy guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. at a time when everybody seems to be guarding themselves, and certainly if you look at the other politicians we're covering these days, the president, the senate majority leader, minority leader, very buttoned-down guys. >> oh, yeah, he is everybody's favorite uncle. >> mitt romney campaigning...
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. >> is it going to be the vice president biden again and mitch mcconnell? how do you see the president's role in all of this? >> i think the president set the rules for the fiscal cliff debate. it made it clear that upper income earners, the top 2% of wage earners would pay more. in terms of who works with out whether it's the vice president or members of the president's staff, i don't think that's important. what's important is whether or not the president's policies, he was just elected again overwhelmingly in the electoral college, the first president with a popular vote re-election victory since franklin roosevelt as a democrat. his policies need to be implements, whoever does the implementing is not as important as the policy he pursues and he pursue them. >> it is interesting they are getting together here in new york next week and john huntsman and west virginia democratic snow joe manchin. it is one thing for groups like that to talk together, robert but another thing to be in the beltway and working ninthings o. the president will not get into a di
. >> is it going to be the vice president biden again and mitch mcconnell? how do you see the president's role in all of this? >> i think the president set the rules for the fiscal cliff debate. it made it clear that upper income earners, the top 2% of wage earners would pay more. in terms of who works with out whether it's the vice president or members of the president's staff, i don't think that's important. what's important is whether or not the president's policies, he was just...
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. >> vice president biden and i just want to thank the police chiefs and sheriffs who are here today representing law enforcement officials all across the country, who obviously share our deep concern about issues of gun safety and how we can protect our communities and keep our kids safe. >> there are few things historically speaking that are seen as bigger political lifts in washington than immigration reform or than gun reform. but just eight days into this second term, the obama administration is working actively to accomplish both of these things simultaneously. today president obama and vice president biden met with police chiefs and local sheriffs from around the country, including police chiefs from newtown, connecticut, aurora, colorado, and oak creek, wisconsin, all of which have endured major mass shootings just within the past six months. vice president biden also held a roundtable discussion on gun reform in richmond, virginia on friday. he had the homeland secretary and health secretary with him there. president obama himself made a high profile reference to gun reform
. >> vice president biden and i just want to thank the police chiefs and sheriffs who are here today representing law enforcement officials all across the country, who obviously share our deep concern about issues of gun safety and how we can protect our communities and keep our kids safe. >> there are few things historically speaking that are seen as bigger political lifts in washington than immigration reform or than gun reform. but just eight days into this second term, the obama...
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but you can never say that joe biden is being affected. he's just out there saying whatever comes to his mind. he's sort of like this giddy guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. so in a time when everybody seems to be guarding themselves, and certainly if you look at the other politicians we're covering these days -- the president, the senate majority leader, minority leader, very buttoned downed guys. and then you have joe biden, very, very different. >> the guy at the party who may have had one too many, you still want him at the party. >> oh, yeah, he is everybody's favorite uncle. >> mitt romney campaigning this year in pennsylvania. less than the consummate politician when he commented on the cookies from a local bakery. let's watch this. >> i'm not sure about these cookies. they don't look like you made them. did you make those cookies? you didn't, did you? no. they came from the local 7-eleven, bakery or whatever. >> it just didn't come naturally to him, joy. >> not
but you can never say that joe biden is being affected. he's just out there saying whatever comes to his mind. he's sort of like this giddy guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. guy at a party who may have had one or two too many. so in a time when everybody seems to be guarding themselves, and certainly if you look at the other politicians we're covering these days -- the president, the senate majority leader, minority leader, very buttoned downed guys. and then you have joe...
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as you said, you never saw the security requests and vice president biden in the presidential debate said no one told us. the current -- the concern is we should have been seeing these sorts of things. there were attacks on the british ambassador and attacks on the red cross that they pulled out of benghazi. there were attacks on the consulate itself. yet, we had no evacuation plan established in spite of the fact that months earlier in libya we had i think -- an italian ferry boat to be able to get people out who were in danger who were diplomats at the time. so those are the concerns. we want to make sure their security for our ambassadors, which gets to the issue, we talk about what happened on the talk shows. and they said the best information that was best available at the time, the american people heard we had a substantial security presence. thy heard we obviously heard we did have a strong security presence. and obviously there was a significant security presence. and i just believe that that wasn't the case. and i would ask you today, if you believe we had a significant subs
as you said, you never saw the security requests and vice president biden in the presidential debate said no one told us. the current -- the concern is we should have been seeing these sorts of things. there were attacks on the british ambassador and attacks on the red cross that they pulled out of benghazi. there were attacks on the consulate itself. yet, we had no evacuation plan established in spite of the fact that months earlier in libya we had i think -- an italian ferry boat to be able...
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biden made his way with the senate majority leader. there he is, making his way to a caucus meeting, where vice- president biden tried to sell the steel to his members, and he was able to get a majority of democrats to vote for this deal, all but three. the ap at this photo of the vice-president after that caucus meeting with all the rank-and- file. he came out and game -- and gave a thumbs-up after he was able to talk to the rank and file. there he is. even though the house was on a session, the washington times reports that the country technical felt that this will cut. there is still little bit of time. -- allen in fairfield, illinois, republican caller. all of let's get rid of congress, fire them, vote them out of office. host: why is that? caller: they are not doing them -- doing what we want them to. host: which is what? caller: to the deficit down, and do what we put them in there to do. host: how should that be done, alan? caller: i'm not sure about that. host: social security, medicare, medicaid? caller: they should be on the
biden made his way with the senate majority leader. there he is, making his way to a caucus meeting, where vice- president biden tried to sell the steel to his members, and he was able to get a majority of democrats to vote for this deal, all but three. the ap at this photo of the vice-president after that caucus meeting with all the rank-and- file. he came out and game -- and gave a thumbs-up after he was able to talk to the rank and file. there he is. even though the house was on a session,...
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vice president biden was put in charge of the issue by the president. i vice president biden says he'll be ready with his recommendations on tuesday. again, surprise. this is weeks ahead of the deadline that was given to him by the president. on the fourth issue, climate change. we really do not know what the president has planned. back in november all he really promised was a wide-ranging conversation on the issue. same goes for his fifth and final stated priority, education. the president said last week it would be one of his second term priorities, but we do not yet know how it will take shape in his second term, other than the things he talked about on the campaign trail that is the broad outline of what we know is on deck. plus, i think you can add election reform to it. that is probably also on deck. but now we know when we know we are going to know about this agenda for sure, and when we're going to get the details about it. it is february 12. you can mark your calendars that is also abraham lincoln's birthday, and it is also that day that we wil
vice president biden was put in charge of the issue by the president. i vice president biden says he'll be ready with his recommendations on tuesday. again, surprise. this is weeks ahead of the deadline that was given to him by the president. on the fourth issue, climate change. we really do not know what the president has planned. back in november all he really promised was a wide-ranging conversation on the issue. same goes for his fifth and final stated priority, education. the president...
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. >> white house aides says a group led by biden following the connecticut tragedy is taking a broad approach and gun laws is part of the issue. that translates the president wants more than reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. >> legislation that would close the many loopholes in our background system, issues of mental health and education are part of this problem and need to be addressed as part of the effort that biden has taken. >> some supporters of the second amendment it's about freedom and gun control is not the answer. >> bad guys aren't stupid. they are just bad. they are going to figure out a way, they will figure out a way to get a firearm. >> weapons can be used to are protection. in georgia on friday, a mother at home with her twins, fired her revolver when an ex-convict broke in. he is worried about overreaching. >> i think you need to put everything on the table but what i hear from the administration that is way in extreme of what i think is necessary or what should be talked about. >> an associated press analysis showing there was a hug
. >> white house aides says a group led by biden following the connecticut tragedy is taking a broad approach and gun laws is part of the issue. that translates the president wants more than reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. >> legislation that would close the many loopholes in our background system, issues of mental health and education are part of this problem and need to be addressed as part of the effort that biden has taken. >> some...
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i love joe biden. i think he has done a great job. i think he may be the best vice president in my lifetime. you can't stand in the way of history, and history is poised for the first woman president if hillary clinton chooses to go down that road. i think the president will be a key factor in looking to make that happen, just like bill clinton was a key factor in helping the president in 2012 and hillary herself after she lost in the primaries as a key factor in getting senator obama elected president in 2008. >> she has done such a job by everyone's account as swuf state. yet, she today acknowledged benghazi was a major regret. the threat assessment process didn't work according to the independent review board, and there are probably regrets about the middle east, about the direction that the administration, not healthing hillary rodham clinton, but the administration, the president took initially with prime minister netanyahu which really did poison the atmosphere for peace negotiations down the road. >> nobody pitches a perfect ga
i love joe biden. i think he has done a great job. i think he may be the best vice president in my lifetime. you can't stand in the way of history, and history is poised for the first woman president if hillary clinton chooses to go down that road. i think the president will be a key factor in looking to make that happen, just like bill clinton was a key factor in helping the president in 2012 and hillary herself after she lost in the primaries as a key factor in getting senator obama elected...
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i'm pleased that the steps that he has taken with the biden group. i think they are headed in the right direction. i believe they have a good panel of experts, which includes law enforcement officers from around the country. but it is a leadership moment. and it's really, ed, not a republican issue, it's not a i'm pleased that the steps that he has taken with the biden group. i think they are headed in the right direction. i believe they have a good panel of experts, which includes law enforcement officers from around the country. but it is a leadership moment. and it's really, ed, not a republican issue, it's not a democratic issue, it is an american issue. people die in this country every day of gun violence. but like i said, what happened in newtown really should be if we want to exercise common sense, a game changer. >> can we get a bipartisan solution on gun control? >> i believe that constituents, people all over this country when you look at polling, the majority of people in this country feel that we should have stricter gun regulation. we wo
i'm pleased that the steps that he has taken with the biden group. i think they are headed in the right direction. i believe they have a good panel of experts, which includes law enforcement officers from around the country. but it is a leadership moment. and it's really, ed, not a republican issue, it's not a i'm pleased that the steps that he has taken with the biden group. i think they are headed in the right direction. i believe they have a good panel of experts, which includes law...